Combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder

ABSTRACT

Cross members join the legs of each of two pairs of four spaced legs to each other. Step members join the cross members to each other. The step members include an uppermost step member joining the uppermost cross members to each other. A table member is hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member in a manner whereby the table member is positionable in substantially coplanar relation with the uppermost step member on the uppermost cross members to provide a table top and is positionable in substantially juxtaposed relation with the table member resting on the uppermost step member and providing the uppermost step of a step ladder including the other step members. A magazine rack is mounted under the step members.

United States Patent. 1191 Cocker [4 May 21, 1974 1 COMBINATION END TABLE, MAGAZINE 2,024,960 12/1935 Allerding 1112/33 2,706,517 4/1955 Dexter ..211/42 RACK AND STEP LADDER Primary Examiner-Reinaldo P. Machado Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Daniel Jay Tick [57] ABSTRACT Cross members join the legs of each of two pairs of four spaced legs to each other. Step members join the cross members to each other. The step members include an uppermost step member joining the uppermost cross members to each other; A table member is hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member in a manner whereby the table member is positionable in substantially coplanar relation with the uppermost step member on the uppermost cross members to provide a table top and is positionable in substantially juxtaposed relation with the table member resting on the uppermost step member and providing the uppermost step of a step ladder including the other step members. A magazine rack is mounted under the step members. I

1 Claim, 2 Drawing Figures DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder which is of simple, sturdy, inexpensive structure, is easy to use, and has great aesthetic value.

In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same reference mumerals.

The combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder of the invention comprises four spaced legs 1, 2, 3 and 4 (FIG. 1). Cross members 5, 6 and 7, of which the cross member 7 is the uppermost, join the legs 1 and 2 to each other. Cross members 8, 9 and 10, of which the cross member 10 is the uppermost, join the legs 3 and 4 to each other.

Step members 11, 12 and 13, of which the step member 13 is the uppermost, join the cross members to each other. The step member 11 joins the cross members and 8 to each other. The step member 12 joins the cross members 6 and 9 to each other. The uppermost step member 13 joins the uppermost cross members 7 and to each other.

A table member 14 is hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member 13 by any suitable means such as, for example, a pair of hinges 15 and 16 (FIG. 1). The table member 14 is hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member 13 in a manner whereby said table member is positionable in substantially coplanar relation with said uppermost step member on the uppermost cross members 7 and 10 to provide a table top, as shown in FIG. 2. The table member 14 is also positionable in substantially juxtaposed relation with said table member resting on the uppermost step member 13, as shown in FIG. 1, and providing the uppermost step of a step ladder including the step members 11, 12 and 13.

A magazine rack 17 is mounted under the step members 11, 12 and 13.

I claim:

1. An article of living room furniture consisting of a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder, comprising four spaced legs;

cross members joining the legs of each of two pairs of the legs to each other;

step members joining the cross members 'to each other, said step members including an uppermost step member joining the uppermost cross members to each other; table member hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member in a manner whereby said table member is positionable in substantially coplanar relation with the uppermost step member on the uppermost cross members to provide a table top and is positionable in substantially juxtaposed relation with the table member resting on the uppermost step member and providing the uppermost step of a step ladder including the other step members; and a magazine rack mounted under the uppermost step member and extending substantially parallel to an inclined plane formed by the backs of the step members. 

1. An article of living room furniture consisting of a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder, comprising FOUR SPACED LEGS; CROSS MEMBERS JOINING THE LEGS OF EACH OF TWO PAIRS OF THE LEGS TO EACH OTHER; STEP MEMBERS JOINING THE CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, SAID STEP MEMBERS INCLUDING AN UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER JOINING THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER; A TABLE MEMBER HINGEDLY AFFIXED TO THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID TABLE MEMBER IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR RELATION WITH THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER ON THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A TABLE TOP AND IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY JUXTAPOSED RELATION WITH THE TABLE MEMBER RESTING ON THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND PROVIDING THE UPPERMOST STEP OF A STEP LADDER INCLUDING THE OTHER STEP MEMBERS; AND A MAGAZINE RACK MOUNTED UNDER THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AN INCLINED PLANE FORMED BY THE BACKS OF THE STEP MEMBERS. 